LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course students will be able to work with mergers and acquisitions in a way that utilizes both academic research findings and corporate best practice.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 22.10.2024 - 02.12.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Sami Torstila, Augustine Liu
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course includes up-to-date information on academic research, corporate practice, and financial modelling relating to mergers and acquisitions. Having completed a valuation course is a prerequisite for this course, and allows us to spend more time on other aspects of financial modeling, such as LBO models. The focus is on financial aspects of mergers and acquisitions, but strategic, legal, and other considerations are covered in specific lectures. The course is planned to be of help to students interested in investment banking or management consulting careers.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
1. Lectures, Assoc. Prof. Sami Torstila.
2. Cases and exercises (50%).
3. Final exam (50%), based on the material distributed in lectures.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Classroom hours 21 h
Class preparation, 24 h
Case preparation 75 h
Exam preparation, 40 h
Exam, 3 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Reading list distributed in lectures.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn II
2025-2026 Autumn IIRegistration:
A maximum of 80 students can be accepted to the course. Students at Aalto Finance M.Sc. programme (i.e. who have graduated as B.Sc.) will be guaranteed a seat on Finance M.Sc. courses. Students re-taking the course (grade already registered) will not be prioritized and can participate only if there are places remaining.
Remaining seats are prioritized as follows
1. Finance M.Sc. exchange students from other universities
2. Aalto Finance B.Sc. students with a finished B.Sc. thesis (registered in transcript of records)
3. All other M.Sc. students at the School of Business
Please follow carefully the registration deadlines of the courses and exams! Missing registration deadline automatically foregoes a guaranteed seat for Finance M.Sc. courses and puts the prospective student at the bottom of the prioritization list.